Built environment from the ancient Bali: The Balinese heritage for sustainable water management.

ABSTRACT: Custom and tradition played essential roles in developing the built environment among the Balinese Hindu society for centuries. The wisdom in managing the environment has passed through generations, as demonstrated by some ancient remnants and Old Balinese inscriptions. We observed that glorifying the mountains in this society has long been a part of protecting the hydrologic cycle. This practice even started in the pre-Hindu era, as shown by sacred megalithic features adjacent to the natural reservoir, water spring, and mountainous forest. At some point, the behavior has successfully passed through times and even developed into a more complex socio-cultural system such as subak. Nevertheless, Balinese society is now facing the threat of hydrological disasters, primarily due to a ra

SUBMITTER: Geria IM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10637936 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature